SBIR-STTR Award

Since there is no clear final configuration, ASR has chosen to contemplate a design concept to be accomplished during a potential Phase II award along with a Phase I work plan to demonstrate feasibility of the Phase II concept. ASR proposes to develop an HPM source for deployment into the MLRS M26 payload bay. Multiple, parallel FEGs will charge a single quarter wave oscillator to 100+ kV and each FEG will be fired in order to accomplish the 100+ Hz pulse repetition rate. When the oscillator is fully charged, an internal switch closes and the oscillator will begin to oscillate with the chosen antenna load to generate a wideband radiated signal.

Keywords:
Hpm, Munitions

ASR proposes to develop an HPM source for deployment into the MLRS M26 (or smaller) payload bay. Multiple, parallel FEGs will charge a single quarter wave oscillator to 100kV or more, and each FEG will be fired in order to accomplish the desired pulse repetition rates (PRR) in excess of 100 Hz. When the oscillator is fully charged, an internal switch closes and the oscillator will begin to oscillate with the chosen antenna load to generate a wideband radiated signal. A secondary prime power supply will be based on thermal batteries for those applications in which explosives are not appropriate.

Keywords:
Hpm, Mlrs, 2.75, Rocket